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FDirector, Strategy, looking for alum of top tier consulting
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at Derrick Buckingham in United States
Our client is the world’s preeminent designer of high-performance work environments, including office furniture and technology, interior architecture and related products and services.
This $3 billion entity is an international innovator with a mission of ensuring that individuals unlock their potential at work. The company creates a better work experience by understanding the ever changing needs of employees, teams and organizations all around the world and providing superior products, services and insights into the ways people work. Among the product offerings are architecturally advanced furniture systems, lighting and technology products; performance-tested environment enhancement surfaces and solutions; and optimized healing environments created specifically for the healthcare industry. Our client serves customers through a network of over 600 independent dealers with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide.
LOCATION
Midwestern United States
BASIC FUNCTION
The Director of Corporate Strategy will work closely with the executive management team helping to craft overall strategies and conceptualize the direction of the organization’s current and future business portfolio. This process will include analyzing information and drawing conclusions, as well as positioning those conclusions to support the organization’s global strategic direction. This endeavor will significantly impact the company’s business plan, and brand development and positioning, and new business creation. Integration of company initiatives, competitive strategies and business planning is key.
The Director of Corporate Strategy will support global strategy creation and business development through thought leadership, project management, analysis, and presentation of findings with respect to high visibility, complex strategy issues. He/she will assess and manage acquisition efforts as needed. Additionally, he/she will identify current and future trends, technologies, competitors and customer needs.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Strategy, the Director of Corporate Strategy will help to increase the company’s overall corporate growth rate, drive corporate business planning, and build an organization that will maximize profit while optimizing all facets of the operation.
Specifically, he/she will:
• Aggressively develop action plans that identify new and nontraditional markets in order to achieve business growth, competitive advantage and profitability.
• Establish initiatives that achieve customer satisfaction across a diverse domestic and internal customer base and an external customer market.
• Act as a catalyst/facilitator for individual businesses by evaluating/revising business plans, pro forma economics, and other complex or sensitive issues.
• Maintain and evaluate information on macro market trends that affect overall corporate strategy and direction.
• Lead specific projects and deliver recommendations. These projects are generally on behalf of the CEO or a senior executive and will involve multiple divisions; new market or business areas; or corporate strategy issues.
• Plan, conduct, and lead advanced analyses involving multiple functions and unique situations of unusual complexity. He/she will understand and thoroughly evaluate the full range of risks, seek appropriate risk/return trade-offs, and create break-through solutions. This person will recommend and manage schedules and performance standards while working to gain alignment from stakeholders.
EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will have 4-6 years of business and financial analysis experience post MBA. He/she will possess demonstrated experience in analyzing and solving complex business problems. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work collaboratively within the team and across functions to influence business decisions.
Superior negotiation and presentation skills are essential as is the demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams. Mergers and acquisitions experience is desirable. It would be highly beneficial for the Director of Corporate Strategy to have experience with a leading management consulting firm.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ideal candidate will possess a strong consultative bent and exceptional “influencing” skills. Additionally, this individual will be a mature leader, proactive, creative, analytical, and bring a macro perspective to solve complex business issues. The importance of having a “can-do” attitude as it relates to carrying out the goals and objectives of the company cannot be overemphasized. The chosen individual must lead in a very demanding environment where he/she will be constantly challenged.
The ability to influence and lead a team around a common goal is of utmost importance. He/she will have a strong executive presence and the ability to shape the expectations of senior-level management. In addition, he/she will have strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in an ambiguous environment.
The person we seek for this position will accomplish results through project team members and will actively seek opportunities in which mentoring would be beneficial. Being a thought leader, the Director of Corporate Strategy will be sought out by employees for advice on a variety of subjects where knowledge and experience are respected. He/she will supply strong leadership regarding large projects that involve new initiatives, have higher risk and may require external, multi-disciplinary resources.
Lastly, the successful candidate will be an “active listener”, a team-oriented, flexible professional with exceptional oral and written communication skills. He/she will have the ability to confidently interact and consult with all levels of management while driving business results.
Our client absolutely values acting with integrity, telling the truth, keeping commitments, treating people with dignity and respect, promoting positive relationships, protecting the environment, and working within the framework of excellence at all times.
This $3 billion entity is an international innovator with a mission of ensuring that individuals unlock their potential at work. The company creates a better work experience by understanding the ever changing needs of employees, teams and organizations all around the world and providing superior products, services and insights into the ways people work. Among the product offerings are architecturally advanced furniture systems, lighting and technology products; performance-tested environment enhancement surfaces and solutions; and optimized healing environments created specifically for the healthcare industry. Our client serves customers through a network of over 600 independent dealers with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide.
LOCATION
Midwestern United States
BASIC FUNCTION
The Director of Corporate Strategy will work closely with the executive management team helping to craft overall strategies and conceptualize the direction of the organization’s current and future business portfolio. This process will include analyzing information and drawing conclusions, as well as positioning those conclusions to support the organization’s global strategic direction. This endeavor will significantly impact the company’s business plan, and brand development and positioning, and new business creation. Integration of company initiatives, competitive strategies and business planning is key.
The Director of Corporate Strategy will support global strategy creation and business development through thought leadership, project management, analysis, and presentation of findings with respect to high visibility, complex strategy issues. He/she will assess and manage acquisition efforts as needed. Additionally, he/she will identify current and future trends, technologies, competitors and customer needs.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Strategy, the Director of Corporate Strategy will help to increase the company’s overall corporate growth rate, drive corporate business planning, and build an organization that will maximize profit while optimizing all facets of the operation.
Specifically, he/she will:
• Aggressively develop action plans that identify new and nontraditional markets in order to achieve business growth, competitive advantage and profitability.
• Establish initiatives that achieve customer satisfaction across a diverse domestic and internal customer base and an external customer market.
• Act as a catalyst/facilitator for individual businesses by evaluating/revising business plans, pro forma economics, and other complex or sensitive issues.
• Maintain and evaluate information on macro market trends that affect overall corporate strategy and direction.
• Lead specific projects and deliver recommendations. These projects are generally on behalf of the CEO or a senior executive and will involve multiple divisions; new market or business areas; or corporate strategy issues.
• Plan, conduct, and lead advanced analyses involving multiple functions and unique situations of unusual complexity. He/she will understand and thoroughly evaluate the full range of risks, seek appropriate risk/return trade-offs, and create break-through solutions. This person will recommend and manage schedules and performance standards while working to gain alignment from stakeholders.
EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will have 4-6 years of business and financial analysis experience post MBA. He/she will possess demonstrated experience in analyzing and solving complex business problems. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work collaboratively within the team and across functions to influence business decisions.
Superior negotiation and presentation skills are essential as is the demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams. Mergers and acquisitions experience is desirable. It would be highly beneficial for the Director of Corporate Strategy to have experience with a leading management consulting firm.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ideal candidate will possess a strong consultative bent and exceptional “influencing” skills. Additionally, this individual will be a mature leader, proactive, creative, analytical, and bring a macro perspective to solve complex business issues. The importance of having a “can-do” attitude as it relates to carrying out the goals and objectives of the company cannot be overemphasized. The chosen individual must lead in a very demanding environment where he/she will be constantly challenged.
The ability to influence and lead a team around a common goal is of utmost importance. He/she will have a strong executive presence and the ability to shape the expectations of senior-level management. In addition, he/she will have strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in an ambiguous environment.
The person we seek for this position will accomplish results through project team members and will actively seek opportunities in which mentoring would be beneficial. Being a thought leader, the Director of Corporate Strategy will be sought out by employees for advice on a variety of subjects where knowledge and experience are respected. He/she will supply strong leadership regarding large projects that involve new initiatives, have higher risk and may require external, multi-disciplinary resources.
Lastly, the successful candidate will be an “active listener”, a team-oriented, flexible professional with exceptional oral and written communication skills. He/she will have the ability to confidently interact and consult with all levels of management while driving business results.
Our client absolutely values acting with integrity, telling the truth, keeping commitments, treating people with dignity and respect, promoting positive relationships, protecting the environment, and working within the framework of excellence at all times.
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